My initial goal is to get up at 7:00 AM, then work on getting up at 6:00 AM. This has been inspired by Reymond's insistence that I do it so I'd get work done, and solidified by an article I've read in Entrepreneur.
My plan was to start last Monday. This is the third day, and I am still grudgingly getting up closer to 8:00 AM. The problem: I can't get myself to sleep early. I have been a night person for so long, and having a me time at night for so long, that I can't go to sleep even if I wanted to.
Thankfully, I found this nice list of tips from Beauty in the Mess to improve productivity. I like it because it is more practical for stay-at-home moms like me. I just have to modify it for this side of the world.
Still a work in progress, here's my initial 10 tasks before 10:00 PM:
- Clean up after dinner. I hate doing this.
- Wash the bottles. I wish Mateo finally stops using bottles.
- Tidy up excessive clutter. I also hate doing this.
- Take a shower. Or simply freshen up.
- Put away clean laundry (whenever applicable).
- Prepare clothes for the next day.
- Unplug. Put the phone away from my side of the bed.
- Journal. Brain dump. Evaluate the day.
- Read a real book. Even if they are children's books.
- Get 8 hours of sleep.
It's going to take me a little bit of time to get used to this. For now, good night! :)